Job description Job Title: Policy Delivery Lead Band: 5 Salary: £59,877 - £66,869 Location: Norwich/Newport/Liverpool/Birmingham Terms: Permanent Hours: Full Time/Compressed Hours Closing Date: 05/11/25 Insight into CCS - Webinar Don't miss out on gaining valuable insight into CCS and our recruitment process! Join us on Tuesday 27th October at 17:30 PM. Please use this link to register your attendance for this session or any of our upcoming sessions. Do you enjoy solving problems? Are you passionate about using public procurement as a force for good? As a Commercial Policy lead, you can help build commercial agreements that deliver value for the nation. Job Summary You will be at the forefront of raising the bar for CCS agreements, implementing a range of commercial policies including social value, sustainability and tackling modern slavery. You will work with stakeholders to provide advice and guidance that develops and strengthens CCS commercial offerings by promoting supply chain best practice. Directorate Overview Our goal is to facilitate effective leadership throughout CCS to help achieve better outcomes for our customers. We do this by: helping to implement our strategic objectives making sure government policy operates effectively coordinating and driving effective decision-making acting as the guardian of those decisions We are made up of 4 teams: Strategy team: coordinates and communicates strategy Governance team: back office administration for executive and non executive governance boards CEO office team: supports the Chief Executive and manages the ministerial, Cabinet Office and the parliamentary engagement team Policy and legal team: ensures we deliver government commercial policy, remain compliant with procurement legislation and manages legal risks Team Summary This exciting role sits within our small Policy Implementation team, which is dedicated to supporting responsible public sector procurement. We advise commercial teams across all categories, translating complex policy into practical application. By collaborating with buyers, suppliers and academia, we drive best practice through our commercial agreements. Key Accountabilities: leading and guiding team members, managing performance to ensure a high-performing team, and assisting staff development through regular feedback Working with internal and external stakeholders to understand and explain policy changes or issues which impact on ways of working Communicating and influencing stakeholders to identify and resolve risks and assisting resolution of complex issues Evaluating and using evidence to provide sound policy advice to others and help informed decision making Helping colleagues to design and develop commercial agreements and business cases, providing advice on achieving policy outcomes Consideration of the legal and regulatory framework in assisting colleagues to implement commercial policies and best practice Managing spend with external resources in line with managing public money and transparency rules Representing CCS at public events and occasionally travelling to other CCS offices as required Essential Criteria (to be assessed at application stage): Demonstrable experience in a similar level of accountability Demonstrable commercial, procurement or policy knowledge and experience, ideally in a public sector environment Demonstrable experience in handling stakeholders in a fast paced, target driven environment Demonstrable line management experience Good time management, prioritising and multi-tasking skills Desirable Criteria: Demonstrable knowledge of the public procurement regulations and legislation In the event of a high number of applications, the desirable criteria will be used as a second sift. Success Profiles (to be assessed at interview): You will be assessed against the following behaviours: Leadership Communicating & Influencing Delivering at Pace Seeing the Big Picture (A link to the Civil Service Success Profiles Framework is provided below) Success Profiles Framework What we will offer you, here are some of the benefits you can expect: Competitive salary Generous pension scheme A discretionary non-contractual performance related bonus Working remotely in addition to working in advertised office location Flexi time scheme (available for B1-B6) Minimum 25 days annual leave to a maximum service related 30 days excluding bank holidays Explore fully how we will reward your work. Want to make a difference? Find out more about the rewarding work that we do in our candidate pack. The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil ServiceD&I Strategy. We want to make our recruitment process accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you, please contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk Working flexibly, delivering outcomes CCS is a flexible business with a smarter working model where our colleagues benefit from a mix of home and office working. Successful candidates are expected to work from one of the office locations listed. Our current office attendance approach requires a minimum of 26 days per quarter (approx 2 days per week, which may be subject to change) in CCS office locations or off site meetings with suppliers, customers, partners, networking / industry events. This is pro rata for those who work part time. Our smarter working principles mean that our people have the advantage of both office and offsite based collaboration and learning, as well as working from home. This way of working allows us to honour our commitment to being a responsible business, offer flexibility and better work life balance as well as ensuring we deliver our business with confidence and in accordance with our CCS values. Selection Process Candidates who are successful at sift will be contacted as soon as possible following the closing date and advised of the interview process in more detail. The sift will commence on 7th & 10th November and interviews will be held WC 17th November either at one of our offices or via video with interview times and dates to be confirmed. (Subject to change) To find out more about our recruitment process please click here Please note: Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, which the Civil Service may use to fill future suitably similar vacancies across government for candidates who are considered appointable following interview. Should you be placed on a reserve list and want to be removed please contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Complaints procedure Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk in the first instance. If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. Complaints Procedure Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/ If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk in the first instance. If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk Internal candidates should apply using their Workday account. Please use the careers hub for your application.